TWELVE INJURED in Prince George's county seeking shelter from Saturday storms. They were told to evacuate the equestrian center and injured in the subsequent evacuation run for the exits.

It may sound counterintuitive, but the best solution is usually to ignore the safety-nanny authorities, shelter in place, and then go about your business. Yesterday's high winds and drenching rain lasted at most 15 minutes before the weather turned to routine light-to-moderate rainfall.